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Bill wrote for WoodworkingNetwork.com, FDMC and Closets & Organized Storage magazines.

Bill's background includes more than 10 years in print manufacturing management, followed by more than 30 years in business reporting on industrial manufacturing in the forest products industries, including printing and packaging at American Printer (Features Editor) and Graphic Arts Monthly (Editor in Chief) magazines; and in secondary wood manufacturing for WoodworkingNetwork.com.

Bill was deeply involved with the launches of the Woodworking Network Leadership Forum, and the 40 Under 40 Awards programs. He currently reports on technology and business trends and develops conference programs.

In addition to his work as a journalist, Bill supports efforts to expand and improve educational opportunities in the manufacturing sectors, including 10 years on the Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation; six years with the U.S. WoodLinks; and currently on the Woodwork Career Alliance Education Committee. He is also supports the Greater West Town Training Partnership Woodworking Program, which has trained more than 950 adults for industrial wood manufacturing careers.

Bill volunteers for Foinse Research Station, a biological field station staddling the border of Ireland and Northern Ireland, one of more than 200 members of the Organization of Biological Field Stations.

Woodworking Industry News

Wolf Inc. Cabinetry Sells Interest to Quad-C, Ending Governor's Holding

Wolf Cabinetry ends its business ties to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, as Quad-C Management private equity says it has closed on an investment in The Wolf Organization, Inc. The governor his stake in the firm, which his family once owned, into a trust wehn he ran for office last year.

By Bill Esler, July 12, 2015 | 9:41 pm CDT

Event Coverage

18th Century Oak War Ship Sets Sail for Baltimore

The French oak warship, Hermione, sets sail for Baltimore tomorrow. The recreation of the original 18th century French frigate, instrumental in supporting the American colonial rebellion against England, spent the weekend in Boston where crew members hosted visiting experts in woodworking. After two days in Baltimore (June 19-21) the Hermione sales for an appearance in Castine, ME July 14-15; and then to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, July 18.

By Bill Esler, July 12, 2015 | 6:57 pm CDT

Event Coverage

Building the Hermione: French Frigate Helped Launch the U.S.

By Bill Esler, July 4, 2015 | 12:09 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

DeWalt Moves Professional Corded Tool Production to U.S.

[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"76630","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","typeof":"foaf:Image"}}]]TOWSON, MD – Power tool manufacturer DeWalt has expanded its initiative to build its products in the U.S., bringing an additional 60 corded and cordless power tools are being built domestically with global materials. An expansion of production into an existing company-owned plant in Greenfield, Indiana brings the total number of DEWALT plants in the United States to seven, with facilities in Connecticut, Maryland, Kentucky, North C

By Bill Esler, July 1, 2015 | 12:02 am CDT

Closets

Closet Remodelers: 5 Ways to Help Clients Declutter

I began working every day for 10 minutes on decluttering and organizing a space — a cabinet, a couple of drawers, a few shelves, a section of my closet. Once you create a daily decluttering habit, it becomes second nature, and before you know it your house is streamlined and organized with your most essential, meaningful items.

By Bill Esler, June 28, 2015 | 6:07 pm CDT

AWFS News

AWFS Fair Shapes Up to Be a Blockbuster Woodworking Show

The year's biggest woodworking show in North America, AWFS Fair 2015 opens July 22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Nearly sold, out with over 500 exhibitors booked, the wood industry expo's four-day will be set against a robustly recovering economy.

By Bill Esler, June 26, 2015 | 8:15 am CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Self-correcting Hand-held Router Development Continues

A hand-held router that uses machine vision and GPS to guide its cutting path is getting closer to market. A product of MIT grad student research, the first version was presented in a Siggraph 2012 paper by Alec Rivers, Ilan E. Moyer and Fredo Durand. Now moving into the world of venture capital funding, the router has been redesigned, and renamed, Shaper.

By Bill Esler, June 25, 2015 | 11:03 pm CDT

Nanking Technological University, 3D Printing

Furniture

Look Out IKEA: Computer Generated Furniture Needs No Hardware

This computer designed ready-to-assemble furniture needs no hardware to go together. The project was sponsored by Nanking Technological University, and will be presented at Siggraph in Los Angeles this summer.

By Bill Esler, June 25, 2015 | 10:39 pm CDT

NEWCNC.com Smart Series II, AWFS Fair 2015

AWFS News

NewCNC.com To Show SMART 510 Series 2 With Lathe at AWFS 2015

NewCNC.com announced it will bring its latest Series 2 CNC moving gantry router to AWFS Fair 2015, July 22-25 in Las Vegas. Over the past two years, NewCNC.com says it has implemented many changes based on its experience with the original Series 1 machines. "We have put on a little weight; about 3,000 LBS on a 4 x 8," says the company.

By Bill Esler, June 25, 2015 | 4:21 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare

The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to Obamacare this morning. The closely followed case cements the Affordable Care Act, which has been of deep concern for wood manufacturing businesses large and small. A previous challenge to tenets of the law - brought by Conestoga Wood Specialties and Hobby Lobby - resulted in a judgement favoring the wood industry challengers on religious grounds over mandatory funding of birth control services.

By Bill Esler, June 25, 2015 | 9:43 am CDT